Negotiations with the four groups are scheduled as Portland prepares to lose $6 million in federal funds.
2011
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Suspect remains in custody after drug bust
Joseph McGee, 30, faces charges of possession and distribution of marijuana.
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Posted inNation & World
Blackbirds fall out of the sky over Arkansas city
BEEBE, Ark. – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says that more than 1,000 dead blackbirds fell from the sky in Beebe. The agency said its enforcement officers began receiving reports about the dead birds about 11:30 p.m. Friday. The birds fell over a one-mile area of the city, and an aerial survey indicated that […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Jan. 3, 2011People with jobs will also have food
The 5-year-old looked up at his mother and said, “Mommy, I’m hungry.” “No, dear,” she replied, “you are obviously unable to read the newspaper or you would understand that you are suffering from ‘food insecurity.’ “ “What’s that?” he asked. “Well,” she began, “that is when you think you want food but you are not sure […]
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Our View: House prices go ‘soft’ (like a limp balloon)
A third month of decline shows one of the economy’s mainsprings remains unwound.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Historic import of publicly elected mayor makes choosing wisely vital
To start, Portland’s mayor should have vision, broad support, commitment and the ability to lead.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Bill to aid 9/11 first responders was important to pass
Maine’s representatives worked hard to come up with a version that could meet the need.
Posted inSports
Brady leads Pats to 38-7 win over Dolphins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to cap a record-setting season and, more importantly, stayed healthy as the New England Patriots won their eighth straight game, 38-7 over the Miami Dolphinstoday. The game meant nothing in the standings. Still, Brady played into the third quarter and finished with 36 touchdowns passing and […]
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LePage sets 1-day inauguration events
The scaled-down festivities will wrap up in a single day in a single place.
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Maine tops list for treating painkiller addiction
A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says Maine tops the list in terms of admission rates per capita for those seeking help kicking addictions to prescription opiates such as oxycodone and hydrocodone,